Hydration

Quick meaning: Hydration is a noun meaning (chemistry) The incorporation of water molecules into a complex with those of another compound.

Meaning

(chemistry) The incorporation of water molecules into a complex with those of another compound.

More Meanings

1. (biology) The process of providing an adequate amount of water to body tissues.
2. (object-oriented programming) The process of populating an object with data loaded from a data source.
3. (web design) Client-side rendering of pre-rendered static server data, e.g. to make dynamic web pages.
4. (construction) The chemical reaction by which a substance (such as cement) combines with water, giving off heat to form a crystalline structure in its setting and hardening.

Example Sentences

Proper nutrition – and even more important, proper hydration – is crucial in preventing and recovering from both fevers and colds.

Word Forms

• hydrations

Synonyms for hydration

Depending on context, synonyms include rehydration.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include dehydration, moisture, wetness, wetting, watering, irrigation.

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